She called River of Time 'her poignant message of hope to anyone whose life has been scarred by trauma.'. By Naomi started her speech by saying, 'Slap the dog and spit in the fire! After finishing the last Judds tour in 2011, she battled depression and anxiety through treatment. '[Fans] see me in rhinestones, you know, with glitter in my hair, that really is who I am,' she said. My mother used a firearm.. 'My mama loved you so much,' Ashley said to the crowd gathered. By The ceremony is still scheduled to take place on Sunday, according to Just Jared. 'People whocommit suicide are experiencing problems with mood, impulse control and aggression, all of which involve discrete circuits in the brain that regulate these aspects of human experience, but we still don't understand how these circuits go haywire in the brains of suicide victims.'. In confirming that Naomi Judd died by suicide Thursday, her daughter Ashley Judd explained that her mother's profound . Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Wynnona did attend the funeral, a source told Radar Online, and believes the note was written when her mother was not in her right mind. Unfortunately, we don't have very good answers,' she wrote. The singer, 76, shot herself at her Tennessee farm on April 30 - a day before being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame - after battling her mental health, Ashley told Good Morning America on Thursday. The Grammy-winning country musician Naomi Judd died last month after shooting herself, her daughter, the actor Ashley Judd, said on Thursday. After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi with hepatitis. You go down in this deep, dark hole of depression and you don't think that there's another minute.'. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Ashleys sister Wynonna, also a renowned singer who formed the Judds with her mother, did not appear on ABC because she was not ready to talk about her mothers death. They first got attention singing on Ralph Emery's morning show in early 1980, where the host named them the 'Soap Sisters' because Naomi said she used to make her own soap. After finishing the last Judds tour in 2011, she battled depression and anxiety through treatment. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. , updated Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time. The singer is said to have taken her own life and left her family devastated, insiders claimed. The Judds sang on the CMT Music Awards telecast and walked the red carpet just this month. Ashley said her mother calmed down when the doctor arrived, and later left them alone to discuss her condition. 'You know, whether it's the autopsy or the exact manner of her death, and so that's really the impetus for this timing, otherwise it's obviously way too soon and so that's important for us to say up front. The death of the popular singer was announced by her daughters. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Judd had spoken publicly and written books over the years about her struggles with mental health issues. In a 2017 interview, she recounted how her mental state declined significantly after she stopped performing. 'So, that's the piece of information we're very uncomfortable sharing.'. 2.4K. The contents of the suicide note Judd wrote before her death has not been released. I love you, dear sister, I'm proud of you and I'm here whenever you need me,' Wynonna's letter concluded. Naomi Judd died from a gunshot wound to the head -- confirmed by the singer's autopsy -- which also revealed she left a suicide note at the scene of her death . British Summer Time begins in March but do you wind your watch forward Sickening CCTV footage shows the moment two trains collided and burst into flames in horror smash Greek PM MPs demands the menopause is made a 'protected characteristic' like race or religion - but Equalities Commando, 28, 'told woman he met on dating app "I love it when you keep telling me to stop" as he raped and Charles felt he had to act as king rather than as a father: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals why Charles backed moves A royal princess at Eton? 'For everyone mourning the death of someone who committed suicide, an inevitable question arises: Why did this happen? 'Moreover, the worst days are never representative of the comforts and pleasures of the days free from the disease. When Klontz arrived, she told him: 'She was screaming and speaking in tongues.' Adam Manno That you're not worthy and I mean her brain hurt. Ashley also shred a letter from her sister, Wynonna, addressing her mother's passing. Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration is being produced by CMT and Sandbox Live in partnership with the Judd family. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. In her 2018 essay, Naomi Judd advocated for more research into the nature of suicide. 'We will do this piece differently. 'People whocommit suicide are experiencing problems with mood, impulse control and aggression, all of which involve discrete circuits in the brain that regulate these aspects of human experience, but we still don't understand how these circuits go haywire in the brains of suicide victims.'. 16:39 EST 26 Aug 2022 'We have always been a forthright and open family about both our hardships and the depth of our love for each other. 'For everyone mourning the death of someone who committed suicide, an inevitable question arises: Why did this happen? Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time. 'My mama loved you so much,' Ashley said to the crowd gathered. The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 'I have both grief and trauma from discovering her.'. She was 76. Brett Bachman For Dailymail.Com She had gone to visit her mother at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, she said, before leaving momentarily to welcome a family friend. Naomi moved to Nashville when she qualified and ultimately became head nurse in an intensive care unit. She said that one night, her husband and daughter Ashley called 911 and she entered therapy, eventually undergoing ECT (electroshock therapy) to 'jump start' the chemicals in her brain. Moreover, the worst days are never representative of the comforts and pleasures of the days free from the disease. The Grammy-winning singer died of suicide at the age of 76 on Saturday after a lifelong bout with severe depression. After rising to the top of country music, the duo called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi with hepatitis. 'We want to be able to to face each other.'. This tour is a celebration for them.'. Suicide is actually one of the leading causes of preventable death among these mental illnesses.'. Ashley and her family filed a petition to seal police records of interviews taken in the moments after Naomi's suicide last April. The country superstar died of a self-inflicted bullet wound in April. The country superstar died of a self-inflicted bullet wound in April 2022 at the age of 76, the medical examiner's office in Nashville confirmed on Friday. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'We do know that suicidal behavior accompanies many behavioral brain disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. 'We had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,' Naomi Judd told The AP after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame. '[The lie] that you're not enough, that you're not loved. 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' Ashley also shared what it's like to love someone struggling with mental illness. It also showed her grand bed covered in blood that had stained her sheets and pillow after the tragedy. We are in unknown territory,' Ashley and Wynonna's statement read. 'The kitchen table, you'll notice thatit's round because I'm very democratic,' she shared. Ashley Judd is sharing more about her mother Naomi Judd 's cause of death. And I've thought about this so much because once I say it, it cannot be unsaid and so - because we don't want it to be a part of the gossip economy - I will share with you that she used a weapon. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. 'I didn't prepare anything tonight because I knew Mom would probably talk the most,' Wynonna told the audience attending the Nashville ceremony. Naomi Judd, the country music star and one half of Grammy-Award winning duo The Judds, has died at the age of 76 following a battle with mental illness. The actress had stepped outside to greet a family friend and when she went to notify her mother that their guest had arrived, she found her dead. I'm still here. Some like it, NOT! 'This is heartbreaking news! 'A weapon and a note with suicidal connotations were found near the decedent at the scene. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. 'I appreciate so deeply and really want to start by thanking everyone for their outpouring of love and condolences and that my sister and I, we have a depth of gratitude,' Ashley Judd told GMA. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. Ashley and her sister Wynonna, 57 - who performed with Naomi for years in The Judds - first open up about her death at the Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony on May 1. Brett Bachman For Dailymail.Com You go down in this deep, dark hole of depression and you don't think that there's another minute.'. So, I was at the house visiting as I am every day, and mom said to me: 'Will you stay with me?'. Two weeks before her shocking death, Naomi stood on stage with her daughter Wynonna in a surprise reunion at the Country Music Awards in April 2022. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. It's very real, and it is enough to - it lies. 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. 8/26/2022 1:28 PM PT. Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, was married to Naomi Judd for 32 years. Naomi Judd left a suicide note beside her bed, insisting her daughter Wynonna should not attend her funeral, Naomi Judd (right) is seen with her daughter Wynonna (left), in one of their final appearances in public. Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, was married to Naomi Judd for 32 years. Meanwhile a deputy's notes shed more light on what happened the day she died, including conversations cops had with the family. In her book 'River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope' she writes about struggles a single mother and a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. The pair last performed together at the CMT Music Awards of April 11, singing Love Can Build a Bridge. and Naomi Judd is dead at the age of 76 after a life full of musical success but also struggles with depression and health problems. They lived in a home with no electricity, phone, television or indoor plumbing. Dolly Parton and Wynona and Naomi Judd perform 'Stand By Your Man,' as part of a five woman group vocal, at the 35th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Judd stands behind President George H.W. The Judds had also recently announced a farewell tour, the first by Naomi and Wynonna in more than a decade. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. ', Ashley discovered Naomi shortly after she killed herself. It was really bad. Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died at age 76, Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd and Naomi Judd during 'Kiss The Girls' Premiere at Paramount Theatre in Hollywood, California, Wynonna Judd, left, and Naomi Judd arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, Wynonna Judd's final Instagram post before Naomi's death showed off her excitement to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Naomi Judd posts a picture of her book 'River of Time' on Instagram with caption: Only by telling our stories will more people understand. The Judds were the most successful country singers of the 80s, winning five Grammys, nine CMAs, and selling 20million records. Naomi also showed off her kitchen and dining area, parts of the home that were seemingly quite important to her. 'Think of your very worst day of your whole life someone passed away, you lost your job, you found outyou were being betrayed, that your child had a rare disease you can take all of those at once and put them together and that's what depression feels like.'. Naomi Judd had previously admitted to undergoing electro-shock therapy and said she considered suicide in recent years. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. After the success of 'Mama He's Crazy,' they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. At the height of their popularity, Naomi lived through the previously incurable Hepatitis C virus, having been pronounced cured five years after the diagnosis. Naomi started her speech by saying 'Slap the dog and spit in the fire! The Judds - daughters Wynonna, 58, Ashley, 54, and husband Larry Strickland - tried to prevent the police report being made public, but dropped the case in December. No additional information will be released at this time.'. She said she even scouted out a bridge near her family's farm to jump from. Naomi showed off the 1,000-acre farm during an episode of Oprah Winfrey's Where Are They Now? The great betrayal: How journalist Isabel Oakeshott leaked Matt Hancock's WhatsApps after they worked Don't just stick to the Malbec! UPDATED: Singer and television star Naomi Judd, famous for nearly four decades as the matriarch of the country music duo the Judds, died Saturday at 76. She claimed to have put herself through nursing school to support her daughters before pursuing her Nashville dreams with Wynonna, becoming the Judds. 'I have both grief and trauma from discovering her', Naomi Judd is pictured with her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley in an undated photograph, Wynonna (left) and Naomi Judd (right) are pictured with Dolly Parton in 1987, Ricky Skaggs presents Ashley Judd the medallion that would have been given to her mother Naomi Judd during The Judds' Country Music Hall of Fame induction on May 1, Naomi Judd shows off her Nashville-area farmhouse on Oprah Winfrey Network in Jan. 2016. ', Ashley texted Klontz, writing: 'She's having an episode. They were accompanied by a gospel choir. ', 'While this is so much about The Judds as a duo, I want to take a moment to recognize my sister, a GOAT,' she said, meaning 'Greatest of All Time.'. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Additionally, Naomi shared that a round dining table was a must-have because she wanted to create an environment for conversation and stimulating discussion. According to the report obtained by The . 'Because many of us are socially conditioned to cooperate with law enforcement, we are utterly unguarded in what we say. You are not alone. ', Naomi Judd (second from right) appeared on The View alongside Meredith Vieira (left), Rosie O'Donnell (second from left) and Star Jones (right) in 2001, Actress Ashley Judd (left) and her mother, singer Naomi Judd (right), arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Olympus Has Fallen in Los Angeles on March 18, 2013, Wynonna (left) and Ashley Judd (right) break down during The Judds induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville on May 1, 2022. The show aired live on CBS April 11. The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. By 'I felt cornered and powerless as law enforcement officers began questioning me while the last of my mother's life was fading,' she wrote. 17:51 EST 26 Aug 2022. Wynonna Judd talked about the family gathering as they said goodbye to her and she and Ashley Judd recited Psalm 23. So, I was at the house visiting as I am every day, and mom said to me: 'Will you stay with me?'. 'The Judds' scored 14 No. 'I never thought to ask my own questions, including: Is your body camera on? I'm not ready yet to speak publicly about what happened, so I know you understand why I'mnot there today. 'That's how bad it can get,' she said. ', Strickland said today: 'Naomi Judd's family request privacy during this heartbreaking time. Meanwhile Naomi's husband Larry Strickland, 76, has remained tight-lipped, releasing a short statement saying he was going through a 'heartbreaking time'. Naomi Judd, the country music legend who died on April 30, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, her daughter, Ashley Judd, revealed on "Good Morning America." She was 76. They were accompanied by a gospel choir. ', Daughter Ashley Judd is an actress known for her roles in such movies as 'Kiss the Girls,' 'Double Jeopardy' and 'Heat.'. 22:07 GMT 12 May 2022 When she went to notify her mother that their guest had arrived, she found her dead. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. '', According to the report, the gunshot that killed Judd 'perforated through the right side of the scalp and entered the skull through an entrance-type gunshot wound', The country superstar died of a self-inflicted bullet wound in April 2022 at the age of 76, Ashley Judd (left) with her mother Naomi Judd (right). Were very uncomfortable sharing but understand that we are in the position [where] if we dont say it, someone else is going to, Ashley said. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 'Mother used a firearm so that's the piece of information that we are very uncomfortable sharing,but understand we're in a position that, you know, if we don't say it, someone else is going to. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. On May 29, one month after her mother's death, Wynonna wrote an emotional Instagram post in which she spoke of her unbearable grief and her fear that she would never be able to 'surrender to the truth' of the way her mother left this life. 'Nobody can understand it unless you've been there,' she said. 'That is the level of catastrophe of what was going on inside of her, because the barrier between the regard in which they held her couldn't penetrate into her heart and the lie the disease told her was so convincing. Naomi Judd left a suicide note insisting her daughter Wynonna was barred from her funeral - and claimed she was mentally ill. Suicide is actually one of the leading causes of preventable death among these mental illnesses.'. The Judds had 14 No 1 songs and five Grammy wins over nearly three decades, singing about family as well as the virtues of marriage and fidelity. "Today we . The younger Judd appeared in an interview with Diane Sawyer, which aired on Thursday on "Good Morning. At the height of their popularity, Naomi lived through the previously incurable Hepatitis C virus, having been pronounced cured five years after the diagnosis. Among their hits were Love Can Build a Bridge (1990), Mama Hes Crazy (1984), Why Not Me (1984), Turn It Loose (1988), Girls Night Out (1985), Rockin With the Rhythm of the Rain and Grandpa (both 1986). Unfortunately, we don't have very good answers,' she wrote. In her 2018 essay, Naomi Judd advocated for more research into the nature of suicide. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. She was 76. After the success of 'Mama He's Crazy,' they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. Ashley also paid tribute to sister Wynonna, who was also inducted alongside her mother as part of the country music duo 'The Judds. She did not specify where she died or the cause but said, "We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness." Naomi Judd had lived for years on a farm in the hills above Franklin . Naomi Judd, one half of the iconic country music duo The Judds, reportedly died by suicide after years of struggling with mental illness. The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. Ashley, 54, choked back tears as she drip-fed more details about the iconic singer's suicide last month in her first television interview on the tragedy. After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi with hepatitis. In addition to The Judds, Eddie Bayers,who played on many of the duo's records, Ray Charles and Pete Drake were also inducted into the Hall of Fame. Only by telling the truth will we stop the stigma. Judd had written extensively about her struggles with depression, and even referenced suicide in an open letter published inPeople magazine in 2018. It was there that she learned a patient's father was in the music industry. The Judds released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. She locked herself in her bedroom. Naomi Judd cause of death Daily Mail. in 2016. She said she even scouted out a bridge near her family's farm to jump from. Public red carpet arrivals ahead of the event were canceled, according to the Associated Press. Her heartbroken daughter Ashley, in her first televised interview since Naomi's passing, shared details of her death on Thursday morning. 'But then I would come home and not leave the house for three weeks, and not get out of my pajamas, and not practice normal hygiene. In her 2018 essay, Naomi Judd advocated for more research into the nature of suicide. 'Mom and I have had quite the journey over the last 38 years, and the fans have been with us through it all. It was to have been their first in more than a decade, having only recently made a return to live performance, at the CMT Music Awards in April. 'I went upstairs to let her know that the friend was there and I discovered her,' Ashley shared. 'I want to be very careful when we talk about this today that for anyone having those ideas or those impulses, you know, to talk to someone, to share, to be open to bevulnerable. By 'And every time wehugged and she drank me in, I was very present for those tactile experiences because I knew there would come a time when she would be gone, whether it was sooner or whether it was later, whether it was by the disease or another cause. Ashley, who was visiting Naomi'sTennesseehome on the day she died, also detailed her last moments with her mother. 'I went upstairs to let her know that the friend was there and I discovered her,' Ashley shared. Naomi battled depression and faced hard times, as she admitted in one of her books. The autopsy report stated: 'She had an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported to Williamson Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Naomi Judd died from a single gunshot to the head and left a suicide note near her body, an autopsy report has revealed. 'Honored to have witnessed 'Love Can Build a Bridge' just a few short weeks ago,' singer Maren Morris posted on Twitter on Saturday. 'When we're talking about mental illness, it's very important to be clear and make the distinction between our loved one and the disease. 'To understand this issue better, we have to bring the study of suicide into mainstream neuroscience and treat the condition like every other brain disorder,' she wrote. Getty. I love you four exclamation points. They first got attention singing on Ralph Emery's morning show in early 1980, where the host named them the 'Soap Sisters' because Naomi said she used to make her own soap. She was 76. They are pictured at the CMA Music Festival in 2009. Ashley and Wynonna broke down in tears during the induction ceremony. The actress told police her mom screamed: 'Kill me, kill me now. We have each other and I'm grateful we're connected as we walk together through this storm. On Sunday, her daughtersbroke down in tears during a ceremony to induct their late mother into the Country Music Hall of Fame as part of The Judds - just 24 hours after her passing. Her brain hurt, it physically hurt.. 'But then I would come home and not leave the house for three weeks, and not get out of my pyjamas, and not practice normal hygiene. The duo last performed together at the CMT Music Awards of April 11, singing Love Can Build a Bridge. Ashley, 54, and her sister Wynonna, 57 - who performed with Naomi for years in The Judds - first open up about her death at the Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony on May 1. Naomi Judd shows off her round kitchen table, Naomi Judd is pictured with her children in an undated photo, Wynonna (left) and Ashley Judd (right) are pictured at the County Music Hall of Fame, Wynonna, Ashley and Naomi Judd (left to right) are pictured at the Academy Awards in 1998. This tour is a celebration for them.'. 'I'm gonna make this fast, because my heart's broken, and I feel so blessed. 'And I'm sorry that she couldn't hang on until today,' she said through tears. The Judds' hits included Love Can Build a Bridge in 1990, Mama He's Crazy in 1984, Why Not Me in 1984, Turn It Loose in 1988, Girls Night Out in 1985, Rockin' With the Rhythm of the Rain in 1986 and Grandpa in 1986. Wynonna Judd talked about the family gathering as they said goodbye to her and she and Ashley Judd recited Psalm 23. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'We do know that suicidal behavior accompanies many behavioral brain disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. It's a very strange dynamic, to be this broken and this blessed. In the immediate aftermath of their mother's death Ashley and Wynonna supported each other in their loss, attending her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, May 1 - the day after their mother's suicide. 'I spent two years on my couch.'. Because Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their career. Naomi started her speech by saying, 'Slap the dog and spit in the fire! 'In the immediate aftermath of a life-altering tragedy, when we are in a state of acute shock, trauma, panic and distress, the authorities show up to talk to us,' she wrote. The Judds had also recently announced a farewell tour, the first by Naomi and Wynonna in more than a decade. She called River of Time 'her poignant message of hope to anyone whose life has been scarred by trauma.'. After the success of 'Mama He's Crazy,' they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. She would threaten to shoot the people who took her (illegible.)'. The Southern chanteuse apparently banned her daughter and singing partner Wynonna from her funeral before she tragically turned a gun on herself on April 30 last year. And she vowed to 'break the cycle' of addiction and dysfunction that has stalked the Judd women and, with Grace's incarceration, threatens to tumble into yet another generation. The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, Naomi pictured in Universal City in March 2018, Naomi Judd, left, and Wynonna Judd, of The Judds, perform at the 'Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country,' in Las Vegas, April 4, 2011, Wynonna Judd, left, and her mother, Naomi Judd, of The Judds, perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVIII in Atlanta on Jan. 30, 1994. Bush at a rally just prior to the 1992 Presidential Election, The Judds flanking legendary comedian Bob Hope and his wife Doloris. I've told my story. Despite the family's immense grief, Wynonna attended the induction ceremony on May 1. The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a. 'And I know everything about them because she told me everythingabout them. 'She used a weapona firearm,' she revealed. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits like 'Why Not Me' and 'Give A Little Love.'. She said that one night, her husband and daughter Ashley called 911 and she entered therapy, eventually undergoing ECT (electroshock therapy) to 'jump start' the chemicals in her brain. She said: 'I would never have answered on any other day' and never thought to consider whether the public would later have access to it. Naomi faced hard times and battled depression, as she admitted in one of her several books. 'Mom was a brilliant conversationalist. The duo is pictured performing in 1988, Naomi Judd (left) and Wynonna Judd (right), of The Judds, perform at the Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country in Las Vegas in April 2011. Judd faced hard times and battled depression, as she admitted in one of her several books. The pair cited a bible verse and lamented that Naomi hadn't lived to receive the honor herself. The short, 10-date tour, which was being produced by Sandbox Live and Live Nation, was to start on September 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and wrap up October 28 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Stephen Cohen/Getty Images. She described what depression feels like to her in an interview with People magazine while promoting her 2016 book. It was really bad. The Post-it-style paper was found near the 76-year-old's body after. The Judds scored 14 No. She finally did it. Judd's daughters, country singer Wynonna and actress Ashley Judd . She said that one night, her husband and daughter Ashley called 911 and she entered therapy, eventually undergoing ECT (electroshock therapy) to 'jump start' the chemicals in her brain. Suicide is actually one of the leading causes of preventable death among these mental illnesses.'. and 'It's hard to describe. She shared that it took her exactly one minute to get from her house to Ashley's front door, adding: 'I timed it the other day.'. 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